Weekend at KEDS Academy brought different kind of lectures, filled with emotions

02 May 2017

Weekend at KEDS Academy brought different kind of lectures, filled with emotions

Students of KEDS Academy participated in a different kind of lecture on April 22, compared to other times. They were part of lectures on interethnic coexistence in Kosovo. Lecturer Maja Marković is Advisor on issues of ethnic communities at the U.S. Embassy in Pristina.

“18 years have passed since the war. Your generations has a chance and needs to live a normal live, and accept members of any community as equal. What happened needs to belong to the past,” said Marković.

She spoke generally about coexistence in Kosovo, and personal experience as a member of Bosniak community, but also her work related to ethnic minorities.

The lecture steered interest and many questions were raised by KEDS Academy students.

“Many situations were difficult. My husband’s family suffered a loss during the war, and I faced their pain. However, your generation needs to create a different life for themselves, a modern life, and face many challenges in education and employment. You should not waste it (the chance),” she said.

According to Marković, key issues related to integration of communities are education and employment.

“Rights of everyone in Kosovo are protected by its laws. Some of these laws protect rights of non-majority communities, such as the right to education in non-Albanian languages and employment. For example, the right to 10% of civil service jobs for non-majority ethnic communities in Kosovo’s is secured through Law on Civil Service in Kosovo, and right to 12% quota for ethnic minorities at all public universities in Kosovo is guaranteed by an administrative instruction. However, there is still a lot that needs to be done to implement these laws. In the current situation, a significant number of non-majority communities members left Kosovo. However, you – the youth of Kosovo – can prevent this process by making every member of non-majority community in Kosovo feel welcome,” said Marković.

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The list of students that have passed english language test

I and KEDS

Group Atom

- We two knew each other in fact, I had hear about it, but not that I had so much information. It was always hiding by doing good things for me. Bringing light to me, thanks to it I prepare food, heat my house and many many basic things. Its invisible hand was hiding behind any activity of my daily life.

I and KEDS

Group Mercure

Whenever I use electricity, my mind always associates with KEDS. Before this an unclear and undefined notion to me! But, after finishing the lessons in the secondary and high school, I had to determine which is going to be my carrier.

Students will advance professional knowledge and receive new experiences

Everything related to measurements, equipment, technologies, security, awareness and the most modern methods for measuring electricity, the group of students were introduced to the next lecture program of KEDS Academy, which was developed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bilgin Metin, on the weekend of beginning of March.

Practical experiences of students at KEDS offices

Valdete Murtezaj, a member of KEDS Academy V, who comes from the Faculty of Law, holds practical classes (hours) at the KEDS Legal Office. Experiences to her are being carried by her mentor Hazbie Kelmendi, an official in this department.

KEDS distributed 50 table computers for students of academy

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KEDS Academy wins four most prestigious international prices

KEDS Academy, a program established by the Kosovo Company for Distribution and Supply of Electricity - KEDS, has won four different awards from Stevie Awards, the price leader in the field of business in the world.

They are now focusing on practical training

KEDS Academy Students spend a dynamic weekend in Boga

Students of KEDS Academy IV for the weekend on February 25-26 had as destination this time Boge, that is among Kosovo top destinations for winter tourism. This trip organized by KEDS, enabled the students to stay longer near each other and get to know each other more.

Boğaziçi University becomes a project partner

Boğaziçi University Lifelong Learning Center (BULLC) becomes a KEDS Academy project partner. The role of the Center will be crucial in the field of academic exchange and the exchange of experiences between the project partners.

The members of KEDS Academy III have been selected

15teen students from Faculty of Engineering and Economics of University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina” and 23 pupils from technical high schools engaged in the section of electronics are part of KEDS Academy III.

KEDS Academy Program has given me an inducement and motivation for further professional training

As a student of the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a member of the first generation of KEDS Academy, I can tell you that the KEDS Academy program then visits in the companies for electricity distribution in Turkey and Boğaziçi University, have enabled me to relate theory and practice in the field of electro energy.

A management and a testing week at the KEDS Academy

KEDS signs cooperation agreements

KEDS has signed cooperation agreements with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Kosovo and the Public University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”. The MoU’s define the terms and the conditions of all the parties involved in the project development.

KEDS Academy in the midst of work

Students develop business skills

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The practical part has started at the KEDS Academy

Representatives of the Turkish national team and Mr. Fatih Terim visit KEDS Academy in Kosovo

Despite numerous engagements and preparations, representatives of the Turkish national team, Hakan Balta and Caner Ergin and the main trainer, Mr. Fatih Terim visit the students that are participating at the KEDS Academy.

The first lessons for the third generation of KEDS Academy have just started

KEDS continues with the fifth generation of KEDS Academy

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KEDS employs 50 students of KEDS Academy

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I and KEDS

Group Electron

My diary entries

Morning. Sunlight has penetrated the room in this cold winter day, as signaling me for a good start. Surprisingly, this morning I woke up before the alarm. Today, was expecting me the first day of KEDS Academy.

The Lectures of KEDS Academy focused in management and safety

The second week of February for the students of KEDS Academy was loaded with the subject on Investment Management from engineers, while the scholars have received the knowledge on occupational safety, especially against fire and electricity effects in human body.

KEDS Academy advanced with new experiences in Turkey

Ten of the best students of KEDS Academy have advanced their practical and theoretical knowledge at Bigazici University of Turkey and at the headquarters of the companies Çalik and Limak. In distribution company Yedas in city Samsun students learned newest achievements in this industry. This visit of students was accompanied also by KEDS and KESCO management as well as Kosovo’s eminent journalists.

I and KEDS

GROUP ALFA

Big world .

I, as an Alice in Wonderland, was wandering in thoughts of a little girl, with often limited imagination, how is a world with lights, how does a power system functions, and above all how is the light generated.

Students of KEDS Academy getting prepared for environment protection

In lectures of March 18-19 in KEDS Academy lessons focused on the history of energy and offered insights (knowledge) on environmental protection. Also this time lecturers were professors from Boğaziçi University in Turkey.

The KEDS Academy IV lectures are concluded

The students are now familiar with power facilities

The students of the KEDS Academy are now familiar with the electroenergetic facilities of the distribution network. Divided into groups, they are now visiting and seeing the practical demonstration of the facilities all over Kosovo.

KEDS Academy lectures finalized

Students of KEDS Academy are focused in management

KEDS Academy has continued with lectures also in the beginning of spring.

During the first weekend of April 1 and 2 were held lectures for students by Prof. Dr. Meltem Özturan from Boğaziçi University. The topics which were lectured to students are: Operations Management, Inventory Management, Role and Scope of Operations, etc. They also held group work with students.

Lectures of KEDS Academy 4 have started

The 50 appointees (selected) of the fourth generation of KEDS Academy, who come from different municipalities of Kosovo, launched / started the first theoretical lessons on weekend of 17 and 18 December this year.

Raised awareness of pupils on environmental care and protection

The weekend of 09 and 10 April was the last lecture of the theoretical part for the group of pupils of third generation of KEDS Academy, while the group of students shall have their last lecture next week.

I and KEDS

Group Tiger

We are in Bog, divided into groups and playing, the situation is becoming more challenging, the race is heated, we never have thought that the victory would mean so much to us, but why we really are here? What we are fighting so much

The lessons are focused at environmental management system and renewable energy sources

KEDS participating at Job and Carrier Fair

At University “Haxhi Zeka”, in Peja on 08.06.2016 was held Job and Carrier Fair, that is being organized for the second time and that aims gathering the businesses, institutions or organisations that have larger capacity of employment.

The application for the second generation of the Academy starts on 6 October

You have the opportunity now to become a part of the European energetic youth. For the second time, KEDS is offering the opportunity to students to become a part of a pleasant journey of academic and professional development.

50 participants successfully selected

KEDS Academy and the project partners have successfully completed the selection of the 50 first participants for the first generation of the Academy. In total, 20 students of the Public University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina” and an additional number of 30 students from the secondary technical schools have been selected and will be attending the program for a year.

KEDS Academy students visit Yedas

Managers of KEDS with students of KEDS Academy participated at a presentation on the achievements of Yedas the last 4 years by the KEDS Executive Board Director, Mr. Nurettin Turkoglu, who is at the same time the General Director of Yedas.

KEDS Academy and AUK have studied the household demand for energy

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KEDS Academy offers knowledge for the energy market

Professor Kumbaroglu has improvised a real situation of energy trading between electrical energy generators and buyers. They have understood how difficult it is to produce electrical energy and how difficult is its valorization in the market.

Final results are here

KEDS Academy celebrates it's success, as it graduates 50 students of the second generation

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The Student of Electronics study in in Germany surprised with KEDS Academy

The student Denis Tafaj, from Banja e Pejës, living in Germany, is a student of Electronics at the 6th level in Nuremberg, Germany.

He was impressed when in the Facebook page of KEDS Academy had seen the photos and activities of these students. Denis was curious to get acquainted with these students, with KEDS Academy program and with KEDS. This was enabled to him on the second day of his visit to Kosovo.

KEDS Academy participants learn about electrical equipment

KEDS ACADEMY STUDENTS IN A PROFESSIONAL VISIT IN TURKEY

Ten students of the fifth generation of the KEDS Academy have stayed in Turkey over the last weekend. During the three days of their stay, students of this programme have visited companies Limak and Calik and attended courses that are in the benefit of their professional growth.

KEDS Academy touches the investments in the field

Students of KEDS Academy have seen from close the investments made by KEDS and interventions for identifying and reparation of faults in the underground cables. It has been an exceptional experience for them.

Practice of students of KEDS ACADEMY V

Students are trained in practice for trading, calibration and measurement of energy

Students of KEDS Academy in last week’s have continued intensively the lessons. The practical experience from installation of meters and up to trading of energy, made them to be much more prepared for labor market.

Second Generation of KEDS Academy attended the first lectures

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Second edition of the KEDS Academy takes off officially

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Students of KEDS Academy V during the internship phase

Students of KEDS Academy V during the internship phase

Fatmir Metaj, student of KEDS Academy V, participated in the placement / installation of the meter in the village of Stankaj of Rugova, under the assistance of KEDS employee, Faik Hajzeraj, technician in this sector. Fatmir is holding intership in the Network Division, respectively in the Metering Sector in the District of Peja, where he has learned also a lot of work that fit to his profession He evaluates staff of KEDS workers as highly communicative and ready to help at any time.

KEDS wins prestigious award in America

KEDS received this week a prestigious prize in the United States. In the Social Good category, at the ceremony held at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. KEDS was awarded the “Honorable Mention” prize from the PR News, in a competition with many companies around the world.

KEDS Academy prepares the future managers

Professors from Bogazici University of Istanbul have only good words for students of KEDS Academy. They express that after receiving the certificates, students will be skilled to work at any country in the world.

The success in KEDS Academy took me to another success

Students are trained in leadership and get knowing the basics

On the first weekend of February they continued lectures for students and pupils of KEDS Academy V, where trainers were Boğaziçi University professors: Prof. Dr. Birgil Kutlu Bajraktar and Dr. Ugur Tandogan.

Students certification ceremony, 14 October 2015

We would like to announce that the certification ceremony shall be held on 14 October 2015 for all the participants of the second generation of KEDS Academy. In this occasion, all participants shall receive internationally recognized certificates by the Bogazici University and Pearson. As a part of the KEDS Academy, the participants shall also receive certificates by KEDS.

Experience in KEDS Academy, inducement and motivation for post-graduate studies.

Experience in KEDS Academy, a motivation force for postgraduate studies

Some students of KEDS Academy have earned the right to postgraduate education. This was made possible by the agreement between the University of Prishtina and some European universities. A contribution to that was the experience that they have had at KEDS Academy.

Participants of KEDS Academy begin practical work

Selected 50 members of KEDS Academy

KEDS Academy IV has taken final form. Now are selected 50 its members. There are 30 students from technical high schools from different municipalities of Kosovo and 20 students of the University of Prishtina, 18 of them coming from the Technical Faculty of Electrical Engineering direction and two from the Faculty of Law.

In addition to theoretical lessons, students start the hours for practical experience

The students of KEDS Academy have also begun holding practical classes distributed in various departments of KEDS, extending to all districts. They started from reading and installing meters, disconnecting and reconnection assistance, up to relay protection and loss control. This has made them much more prepared for the future in their profession and the labor market.

Academy participants obtain new knowledge and different topics

KEDS Academy III started the Internship

Students of third generation of KEDS Academy have started the internship through various departments of KEDS. The experience that they are getting has made them learn extremely a lot about their profession. Read how the student of second generation is already assisting professionally those of third generation.

Students strengthened their knowledge in Boge through entertainment

Students are trained on energy types and occupational safety

In the following fourth lectures that were held on weekend 4 and 5 February, according to the program ,as trainers for the participants of KEDS academy were the professors from University of Boğaziçi of Turkey, Prof.Dr.Mahmut Eksioglu and Dr. Birgul Kutlu Bayraktar.

KEDS Academy participants are doing practical work divided into teams

The number of applicants is increasing

The Academy is evaluated to be a succesfull story in Kosovo. For its achievements, the Academy was awarded with four prestigious awards by Stevie Awards, considered to be the most important awards in the field of corporate social responsibility in the world.

KEDS signs the Memorandum of Cooperation with MEST

KEDS continues to support young people of Kosova in their education and professional preparation, by signing the Memorandum of Cooperation from Executive Director of KEDS Mr. George Karaguttof and Minister of Education, Science and Technology Mr. Arsim Bajrami.

They are getting prepared for environmental challenges

On Saturday 28 February and on Sunday 1 March, participants of second edition of KEDS Academy received knowledge about environment, safety, management and motivation from known professors of Bogazici University.

Students learn consumer behavior and environmental impacts in the electrical industry

Professors from Bogazici University have started the lectures for participants of KEDS Academy

On the weekend of 17-18 January the participants of KEDS Academy have attended the lectures of professors from the famous University Bogazici from Turkey. The lecturers were Prof.Dr.Mahmut Eksioglu and Profesor Dr. Birgul Kutlu Bayraktar, who have lectured last year also for the first generation of KEDS Academy.

The weekend of mid-January was the day when KEDS Academy 4 continued with theoretical lessons.

Under the program the students were trained on method of operation of KEDS in the energy system of Kosovo and customer treatment.

KEDS Academy students appreciate the interactivity

In the third lecture, the students of KEDS Academy 4 learned about behavior towards consumers and on the functioning of electricity meters. Besides new knowledge, members of the academy are appreciating very much socialization and interactivity that they are facing there.

Cooperation between scholars enhances the efficiency of KEDS Academy

Scholars of KEDS Academy over the last weekend have gained knowledge about electricity safety and communication with customers. They always ready to assist each other are getting prepared for the energy market.

The lessons focused in occupational safety and types of electricity

After completing the first part of the program, where KEDS staff was in the role of the trainers, in the second part of the program the lectures will be held by professors of University Bogaziçi of Istanbul

KEDS Academy takes the four Stevie Awards in Paris

Drenusha, as part of the big project Scada

The success and achievements of KEDS Academy students are seen in many activities that they are developing in different departments in KEDS. One of them is also the student of KEDS Academy fourth generation, Drenusha Gashi, Electrical Engineering. She achieved to be part of the newest and largest project being developed at KEDS-Scada.

Interviews!

The students of KEDS Academy V are holding Internship

The KEDS Academy V students group has started the third phase of the KEDS Academy program, the one of Internship. They are distributed in different departments and through few districts throughout Kosovo.

The application procedures for the second Edition have started

KEDS Academy, recently awarded with 4 international prices of Stevie Awards, has opened its doors for students of the second generation. KEDS Academy represents KEDS initiative to solving problems that young talented students have in Kosovo and offers training and employment programs for participating youth.

The first generation of KEDS Academy graduated

On June 25, 2014, at the official ceremony organized by the Kosovo Electricity Distribution and Supply Company, in the Emerald Hotel Prishtina graduated 50 participants of the first generation of KEDS Academy, in Prishtina.

KEDS Academy was during weekend in Boga

Students of KEDS Academy have been during weekend in Boga of Rugova. Travelling organized by KEDS was done with purpose to have different education. In a cheerful atmosphere, arrival in most beautiful place of Kosova was captivating. Sun toppled in Rugova on Saturday of 21 February and weather was very good. After accommodation in Hotel Magra, they slipped in track of Boga. Enthusiasm was seen in their faces. Majority of them were there for the first time.

KEDS Academy, an example for European schools

KEDS Academy, a project initiated by KEDS and the companies Calik and Limak in the field of corporate social responsibility in Kosovo, is presented as an example in the 12th conference of European Universities.

KEDS Academy affected by modernity in Turkey

The most distinguished students of KEDS Academy had the chance to see closely the most sophisticated technology of electricity distribution and the most efficient methods of the company management of this kind in Turkey.